AuthorTopic: Why do people use nicks? (Read 17778 times)

I wonder why do people use nicks instead of they real names?I`ve just changed my nick (which was my initials) to my full name. I don`t think we should be ashamed of our real names, shoud we? Maybe some of us want to remain anonymous, whatever. I don`t and I would like to know who really I am talking to

Well, in my case, i don't want to give too much information to potential hackers. And i always try to get a short screen name so i don't have to type too much ( and specially since my passwords are long ).

Another good reason to be anonymous in the 'Net is that potential employers search the 'Net for information about you. Imagine if you're applying for a job at one company owned by Microsoft and they find a thread posted by you called: "100 Reasons Vista Blows Chunks".

Gus

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“Our very lives depend on the ethics of strangers, and most of us are always strangers to other people.” -- Bill Moyers

Another good reason to be anonymous in the 'Net is that potential employers search the 'Net for information about you. Imagine if you're applying for a job at one company owned by Microsoft and they find a thread posted by you called: "100 Reasons Vista Blows Chunks".

Not just employers, but potential paramours as well.

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A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works.

Heh, heh! I have a psycho ex out there (no joke), who'd love nothing more then to be as rotten as possible. I've no intentions of inviting her here by making my full name so public. Google has gotten very good these days. Those who need to know, know who I am

That is way people call you Roy . You won my "Post of the month" prize with that one. You remind me the Egipcian Gods, who used to hide their real names in the stomach. Who posses the name posses the power, they used to say (I think this is the first elaboration of a realism, and an anticipation of Plato philosophy.)